General Secretariat
Fernando Orellana Torres – UCN Secretary General
The General Secretariat acts as a certifying officer for all determinations made by the university. Within the organizational structure of the institution, the General Secretariat is dependent upon the Rectory.
Its main objectives are:
- To provide integrated support to the activities of the Rectory and the high authorities and senior management of the Universidad Católica del Norte.
- To advise individuals and collegiate bodies in a position of authority within the university on relevant legal, statutory and regulatory matters.
- To maintain custody of a central archive of official university documentation.
To control, implement and record the awarding of degrees and qualifications.